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             The Particulars of all the late bloody fight at sea on Thursday and Friday last. With a list of the losse on both sides from the beginning to the end. The horrid designe of Van Trump to murther the English. And an account of the whole fight: signified by a letter from both the generals at sea, to his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell June 6. 1653. Appointed to be printed by speciall order.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
             Blake, Robert, 1599-1657.
          
           [2], 5, [1] p.
           
             Printed for R. Ibbitson dwelling in Smith-field neer Hosier Lane.,
             London, :
             1653.
          
           
             "A letter from the generals at sea" signed on A3v: Geo. Monk. Rob. Blake.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Tromp, Cornelis, 1629-1691 -- Early works to 1800.
           Naval battles -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           PARTICULARS
           of
           all
           the
           Late
           
             BLOODY
             FIGHT
          
           at
           Sea
           On
           Thursday
           and
           Friday
           last
           .
           With
           A
           
             LIST
          
           of
           the
           Losse
           on
           both
           sides
           from
           the
           beginning
           to
           the
           end
           .
           The
           horrid
           designe
           of
           
             Van
             Trump
          
           to
           murther
           the
           ENGLISH
           .
           And
           an
           Account
           of
           the
           whole
           Fight
           :
           Signified
           by
           a
           Letter
           from
           both
           the
           Generals
           at
           Sea
           ,
           to
           his
           Excellency
           THE
           Lord
           Generall
           
             CROMWELL
             .
          
        
         
           
             June
          
           6.
           1653.
           
           Appointed
           to
           be
           Printed
           by
           speciall
           ORDER
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             R.
             Ibbitson
          
           dwelling
           in
           Smithfield
           neer
           Hosier
           Lane
           .
           1653.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           from
           the
           FLEET
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           WEE
           have
           still
           large
           experience
           ,
           that
           Gods
           time
           is
           best
           in
           all
           the
           issues
           of
           his
           designs
           for
           his
           people
           ;
           though
           (
           for
           so
           wee
           hear
           )
           
             Van
             Trump
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           the
           Chief
           ,
           after
           taking
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           had
           vowed
           to
           kill
           and
           slay
           the
           English
           to
           his
           uttermost
           ,
           and
           spare
           none
           ;
           blessed
           be
           God
           the
           VVar
           is
           now
           brought
           to
           their
           own
           doores
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           still
           pursuing
           
           them
           ,
           and
           doubt
           not
           but
           al
           
             Holland
          
           is
           before
           this
           in
           a
           strong
           alarme
           :
           there
           are
           many
           ships
           of
           war
           taken
           ,
           and
           many
           men
           slain
           ,
           and
           above
           a
           thousand
           prisoners
           taken
           of
           the
           Dutch
           ,
           and
           our
           Fleet
           still
           pursuing
           their
           Victory
           ,
           the
           particulars
           at
           large
           you
           wil
           shortly
           have
           ,
           which
           can
           be
           given
           now
           but
           brokenly
           .
        
         
           
             Off
             of
             Ostend
             
               4
               June
               1653.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           the
           Generals
           at
           Sea
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Excellency
             ,
          
        
         
           YOur
           Lordships
           of
           the
           second
           instant
           ,
           with
           the
           inclosed
           Intelligence
           ,
           we
           this
           day
           received
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           your
           Excellencies
           apprehensions
           thereon
           ,
           wee
           have
           ingaged
           the
           Dutch
           Fleet
           ,
           a
           breife
           
           account
           of
           the
           first
           days
           action
           we
           have
           already
           sent
           unto
           your
           Lordship
           .
           The
           next
           day
           being
           the
           third
           instant
           ,
           we
           did
           what
           wee
           could
           to
           re-ingage
           them
           ,
           and
           having
           the
           wind
           (
           which
           was
           but
           little
           )
           about
           noon
           wee
           came
           within
           shot
           ,
           after
           foure
           houres
           dispute
           with
           them
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           they
           indeavoured
           what
           they
           could
           to
           get
           away
           from
           us
           ;
           but
           having
           then
           a
           pretty
           fresh
           gale
           of
           wind
           ,
           we
           pressed
           so
           hard
           upon
           them
           ,
           that
           we
           sunke
           and
           took
           many
           of
           them
           (
           as
           by
           the
           inclosed
           List
           ,
           )
           and
           doe
           suppose
           we
           should
           have
           destroyed
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           grew
           darke
           ,
           and
           being
           off
           of
           
             Ostend
          
           amongst
           the
           Sands
           we
           durst
           not
           bee
           too
           bold
           ,
           especially
           with
           the
           great
           ships
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           wee
           should
           Anchor
           all
           night
           ,
           which
           we
           accordingly
           did
           about
           ten
           of
           the
           clock
           .
           This
           morning
           some
           of
           our
           ships
           descried
           the
           
           Enemy
           againe
           afar
           off
           ,
           steering
           towards
           the
           
             Willings
             ,
          
           whereupon
           a
           Councell
           of
           War
           being
           called
           ,
           it
           was
           resolved
           ,
           wee
           should
           forthwith
           set
           sail
           with
           the
           whole
           fleet
           towards
           the
           
             Willings
             ,
          
           so
           far
           as
           with
           safety
           we
           may
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           range
           along
           the
           coast
           till
           we
           come
           to
           the
           Texel
           (
           the
           better
           to
           improve
           the
           present
           victory
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           unto
           us
           )
           unlesse
           we
           shall
           see
           cause
           to
           divert
           our
           course
           .
           We
           shal
           not
           further
           trouble
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           but
           subscribe
           our selves
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             Excellencies
             most
             humble
             Servants
             
               
                 Geo.
                 Monk
                 .
              
               
                 Rob.
                 Blake
                 .
              
            
          
           
             From
             aboard
             the
             Resolution
             at
             Sea
             off
             of
             Ostend-Lenages
             North
             East
             
               June
               4.
               1653.
               
            
          
        
         
           For
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           
             Cromwel
             ,
          
           These
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           briefe
           Account
           of
           the
           success
           of
           the
           Fleet
           against
           the
           Dutch
           on
           Thursday
           
             2
             June
             ,
             1653.
             
          
        
         
           
             1
             Dutch
             Vice
             Adm.
             ship
             blown
             up
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Dutch
             men
             of
             war
             taken
             One
             of
             their
             Vice
             Admirals
             slaine
             .
          
           
             100
             of
             the
             Dutch
             slaine
             .
          
           
             500
             of
             the
             Dutch
             taken
             prisoners
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             English
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             
               Dean
            
             slaine
             .
          
           
             20
             English
             more
             slain
          
           
             Never
             an
             English
             ship
             lost
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           List
           of
           the
           particulars
           of
           the
           losse
           on
           both
           sides
           on
           
             Friday
             3.
             
             June
             1653.
             
          
        
         
           
             6
             Dutch
             Captaines
             taken
             prisoners
             ,
          
           
             1344
             Prisoners
             more
             .
          
           
             11
             Dutchmen
             of
             war
             taken
             whereof
             two
             Vice
             Admirals
             and
             one
             Rear
             Admirall
             ,
          
           
             A
             great
             quantity
             of
             Ammunition
             taken
             .
          
           
             Two
             Hoyes
             that
             releeved
             them
             with
             fresh
             water
             ,
             taken
             .
          
           
             Six
             Dutch
             men
             of
             Warre
             sunk
             .
          
           
             Two
             Dutch
             men
             of
             War
             blown
             up
             .
          
           
             One
             Dutch
             man
             of
             Warre
             sunke
             by
             those
             blown
             up
             .
          
           
             Neere
             a
             thousand
             Dutch
             said
             to
             be
             lost
             in
             this
             fight
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             whole
             losse
             of
             the
             English
             .
          
           
             One
             Captain
             of
             the
             English
             slain
             .
          
           
             126
             Slaine
          
           
             236
             Wounded
          
           
             Not
             one
             English
             ship
             lost
             .
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
    

